Analysis of Budget 2012-13
Against the backdrop of a slowdown in growth, deteriorating fiscal conditions, inflationary pressure and political turbulence, Union finance …
Whose budget is it, Mr Jaitley?
Being the first full year budget of the National Democratic Alliance government, there was expectation that the finance minister's announcements …
How green was Budget 2023-24
Down To Earth’s reportage on the penultimate budget before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Union Budget 2023-24 - Key Highlights (Agriculture)
While many schemes to increase production have been introduced, the core problem of increasing productivity and farmers’ income has not …
Union Budget 2023-24 - Key highlights (Employment)
The robust 10.4 per cent second quarter FY23 growth camouflages the fact that real fixed assets of non-finance and manufacturing companies have …
Declining trend: Public spend on Indian agriculture has shrunk in a decade
Public expenditure on the primary sector has declined faster than its relative importance in the economy
Sharp cut in tea board budget will impact tea industry says Parliamentary Panel
The allocation has been reduced to Rs 16 crores as compared to previous year’s Rs 67 crore
Countdown to Budget 2023: Why investing in early childhood education should be a priority in the upcoming Budget
Just 0.1% of the GDP was spent in 2020-21 for early childhood education, thinktank analysis suggests 1.5%-2.5% of GDP expenditure
Union Budget 2023-24: A ministry-wise budgetary breakdown
What were the allocations made to various sectors; how do they compare to last year's numbers
Union Budget 2023-24 focus on renewable energy and biogas plants
The Centre wants to promote a circular economy through its focus on renewable energy transition and biogas
How Union Budget 2021-22 can support the women workforce
Only 16% employed women were able to keep their jobs during and after the lockdown as opposed to 60% men
Economic Survey projects 6.5% growth in next financial year
India's agriculture sector has been witnessing an average annual growth rate of 4.6% over the last 6 years
Science and technology to get over Rs 16,000 crore in Budget 2023-24, experts say not enough
Slight jump over last year’s allocation of Rs 14,217 crore; does not account for inflation or foster research ecosystem
Union Budget 2017-18 in figures
While agriculture saw 5.9 per cent increase in budget allocation, rural development and health sector witnessed 11.8 per cent and 22.6 per cent …
Did backward castes and adivasis really benefit from the Budget?
As Jaitley announces Rs 500 crores for dalit and adivasi entrepreneurs, activists say that funds rarely reach targeted population and are used to …
Budget 2023-24: What can it offer for the development of Indian cities?
Strengthening urban local bodies & capacities of citizens, communities key for sustainable development of Indian cities
What education budget 2021-2022 needs to focus on
This would be the right time to constitute the inclusion funds recommended in National Education Policy, 2020
Interim Budget 2019: A mention and a few hundred crores for the poor's Kamadhenu
A specific mention spanning over four minutes, and emphasis on livestock hints at the government’s admission of the impact of its anti-…
Analysis of Union Budget since 1947
As countdown to the Union Budget has already begun, Down To Earth looks back at the history of budget presentations and how they responded to …
A step-by-step guide on how Union budget is formulated
To start the process, the budget division issues an annual budget circular around the last week of August or the first fortnight of September …
Union Budget 2021-22: Do states have much to cheer for?
The recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission are unlikely to make much of a difference to cash-strapped states
Sector-based highlights of Union Budget 2017-18
The budget’s thrust has been on stimulating growth, affordable housing, curbing black money and promoting digital economy
Budget push for startups
New ventures to get tax holiday for three years; new customs regime to promote Make in India
Farewell to welfare
The budget is a patch work of abandoned schemes revived or existing ones being re-named. This is all for rural development
People's participation in formulating India's annual budget is negligible
"The officials just heard our points; they did not ask any questions," says an activist about a pre-budget meeting held December 6, 2017 to …